Search operators enable the users of search engines to refine their search by typing in specific strings of characters into a search bar. The objective of the use of search operators is to narrow the focus of a search and to enable a user to find the specific source or information they are searching for. This will obviously be of greater benefit to the searcher.
For example, users can:
- Exclude a word, using a hyphen before the excluded word (jobs -temporary)
- Ensure an exact match for the search terms using double quotes (“temporary jobs”)
- Find related websites using the related tag (related:jobs.com)
